Cuushe is readying her WAKEN Remixes album for release on March 10th via FLAU Records. Mayuko Hitotsuyanagi‘s dramatic return to music in 2020 after a brazen theft and repeated harassment at the hands of Japanese producer Ametsub left her traumatized and without music gear resulted in WAKEN, a soaring album of bravely self-reflective dream-pop. This month the musician returns with a collection of remixes from the album, and it features artists like Yu Su, Iglooghost, Submerse, Kate NV, Suzanne Kraft, Ciel, and Spring In A Small Town.
“Not to Blame” was a WAKEN standout. Hyper-animated by a breathless and headlong urge for forwarding motion, its syncopated rhythms, sumptuous electronic arrangement, and courageously introspective vocals were emblematic of the artist’s harrowing creative journey. On this remix by Suzanne Kraft, the track’s kinetic energy is stabilized a bit. While still progressing the track in a bounding forward movement, its more grounded rhythmic approach gives the remix quiet confidence and brave resolve.
